High School Football Season Gets Underway Tonight

TAMPA BAY, FL — The weather may not reflect it but it’s football season in Tampa Bay. Foregoing the stadium blankets and hot chocolate that are mandatory in cooler climes, thousands of students and parents will head to high school football stadiums the Friday, Aug. 24 for the season openers.

Tonight’s games are:

Sickles vs Alonso at Alonso

Cambridge Christian vs Foundation Academy at Cambridge

Seffner Christian vs Mount Dora Christian at Strawberry Crest

Berkeley Prep vs Clearwater Central Catholic at Clearwater

Chamberlain vs Gaither at Chamberlain

King vs Middleton at King

Hillsborough vs Plant at Plant

Armwood vs Tampa Bay Tech at Armwood

Blake vs Lennard at Blake

Brandon vs Wharton at Wharton

Tampa Bay Christian vs International School of Broward at Tampa Bay Christian

Bayshore Christian vs Seven Rivers Christian at Seven Rivers Christian

Citrus Park Christian vs Tarpon Springs at Tarpon Springs

Bloomingdale vs Newsome at Newsome

Strawberry Crest vs Spoto at Spoto

Durant vs Jesuit at Durant

East Bay vs Riverview at Riverview

Sickles vs Alonso at Alonso

Freedom vs Steinbrenner at Steinbrenner

Gaither vs Chamberlain at Chamberlain

Jefferson vs Plant City at Jefferson

Middleton vs King at King

Tampa Catholic vs Gibbs at Gibbs

Most games begin at 7 p.m.

Click here for the full schedule of games.

Image courtesy Brianne Worden

Armwood Hawks face Riverview High School in Sarasota for Aug. 18's pre-season game.

Image courtesy Tampa Catholic

Tampa Catholic High School cheerleaders root for the team.

Image courtesy Barbara Haight

The Steinbrenner Warriors hit the practice field.

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